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Aravinda De Silva

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Pinnaduwage Aravinda De Silva

Born: 17 October 1965, Colombo
Major Teams: Auckland, Kent, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka.
Known As: Aravinda De Silva
Pronounced: Aravinda De Silva
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Test Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Lord's, Only Test, 1984
Latest Test:
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (PSS), 1st Test, 2002

ODI Debut:
Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Moratuwa, 2nd ODI, 1983/84
Latest ODI:
Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 21/07/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   93  159  11  6361  267   42.97  20  22   43   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             432.3   77  1208   29  41.65  3-30    0   0  89.4  2.79

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 30/09/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  288  278  30  8803  145   35.49  81.19  11  60   88   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             754.5   24  3663   92  39.81  4-45    1   0  49.2  4.85

FIRST-CLASS
 (1983/84 - 2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  220  343  33 15000  267   48.38  43  71  108   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            1500.5  3763  129  29.17  7-24    8   1  69.8  2.50

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1983/84 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  368  355  44 11594  158*  37.27  17  73  108   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling            1108.2  5093  141  36.12  4-28    3   0  47.1  4.59

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Aravinda de Silva stands out as the finest Sri Lankan batsman to play international cricket in their 20-year Test history. A recent CricInfo poll even suggested that he was the greatest ever batsman to emerge from the emerald island. During his younger days he was frequently reckless and labeled "Mad Max," but in 1995 he emerged as a truly world-class batsman after a one-year stint with Kent County Cricket Club. His natural ability was wedded to greater professionalism and he started a two-year purple patch. The greatest moment in his career undoubtedly being his performance in the 1996 World Cup when he won four Man of the Match awards and smashed a scintillating unbeaten century against the Australians in the final. But De Silva's career has also been dogged by controversy. He has had frequent spats with the Sri Lankan selectors over his fitness and in 2000 his name was mentioned in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) report into match fixing. However, he was later cleared by a Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) inquiry into the allegations levied by bookmaker Mukesh Gupta. After the 1999 World Cup, his career started to nose dive. He was thrown out of the one-day team and was no longer guaranteed a permanent berth in the Test team. He played his last Test against England in March 2001 before falling out of shape and out of favour with the selectors. For a while his career seemed over but he refused to retire, and when Michael Tissera was appointed chairman of a fresh selection panel in January 2002, he was given fresh hope of an international providing he prove his fitness, which he has now done. Now 36 years old, there may still be a final and fitting finale for one of the most stylish and exciting cricketers the world has seen.

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